Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-11


JOHN RITZ
To-day, W. T. Bailey, for Theresa Berberich
entered a suit for S, 900 damages against John
Ritz, for breach OF promise Of marriage The plain
tin claims that on the Sth OF August, 1886 they
agreed TO marry one another on a certain day and
she was ready 70 comply, but he has not kept the
promise on his part The defendant resides on
Boundary street, east OF North Capitol street.
Curves I'm Street Extensions.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
i invite attention to the present plan Of extern
sion OF 18th street northwest from Boundary street
to Columbia Road, the grading of which Is now in
active progress. In the report of the Commission
ers, and map, dated January p, 1887, they recon-
mend the extension OF 18th street, In straight
line, to Columbia Road intersecting said road near
The present terminus Of Champlain avenue Dur
Ing last winter grading was done on said line
For some reason the practical and common sense
plan, or extension on a straight line, has been
changed, making curve TO the westward and
intersecttng Columbia Road near Adams Mil
10 be made In the streets simply because certain
land Is donated? There is nothing to interfere
with the extension OF 18th street to Columbia
Road, as recommended by the Commissioners ex-
cePt Few lots fronting on Champlain avenue and
a lew small frames which property should be con-
demned and the fun value paid TO the owners. By
the change OF plan the grades are changed and
extra expense Incurred, which amount would
have aided materially in paying necessary dam
ages OF extension in a straight line. A CITIZEN.
SUNDAY BxER-Geo Kozel keeps a BARRON ON
14th street, between and streets northwest
he was this morning charged in the Police Court
with keeping his bar open on sunday. Onicer
Mattlngly stated that while he was last Sunday
standing near this place "wattfng for develop
ments," two men went into the place. and after
ward another man went In With sergeant Dun
get inside OF the room, and saw the bartender at
work and everything In full operation There was
beer standing in glasses on the bar, which the
pniiding where people were sitting at tables
A AS1ei saa snaa these persons were his friends
was fined $50.
In Baltimore the occasion being the celebration OF
the J0th anniversary of the foundation OF the ex.
tens!ye Pianoforte manufacturing establishment
OF VIM knabe Co In that city. The festivities
which were enjoyed by all the local employees OF
the firm and many OF its representatives In other
handsome gold medal about II inches In diameter
by the employees 10 the proprtetorS No less than
52,OOO perfect instruments have been turned out
rom the factory since IL was started, and some OF
the workmen have been steadily employed in &c
Tor forty years. The whole affair was In every
way creditable to all concerned.
RUN IN FOR MooS-GAzING-walter Smith had
just arrived from Baltimore late last night and
was standing near the Baltimore and Ohio depot
gazing vacantly at the moon, when an ofYicer
accosted him, asking him where he was going
Receiving no reply, the guardian OF the public
peace proceeded 10 further questioning. with no
better success Walter, consequently, walked
Into the dock Of the Police Court this morning
smiled, but stood as though daZed. He went out
OF the dock with tottering step, bound for the
workhOuse for ninety days,
The OLD EIRENEN AT MARSHALL HAL--The ex-
curslon or the veteran Volunteer F1remen's Asso-
clation 10 Marshall Hall yesterday on the steamer
Corcoran was very enjoyable. There were many
present who ran with the machine In the sos and
even some few who as far back as the sos wore
the red shirt During the day many incidents
oi thirty or forty years ago were recalled and old
friendships were renewed. The contrast OF the
than one. The band essayed to give some OF the
old time dancing music at the pavilion, and num-
prs Oh tns young people were sometimes put ost
oylI When the old time Virginia reel was struck
up the young people were non plussed. A number
tne oid boys snapped "reminiscences with Cot
Ncklboin, OF the Hall, and he told some INTEREST,"
Ing facts about the old Marshall family. who
erected the house about Ills. Seventeen mem
oers OF the family lie In the old-fashioned grave
yard on the place.
Tn AKrsoRIc DISPLAY OBscURED By CLOUDS
sights In the heavens The August meteors we're en-
due, and many persons We're watching the sly 10
zee them. II was cloudy In the east, however and
there was general disappointment. Only a few
shooting stars were seen. Al the OBSERVATORY
they were on the lookout, but the clouds yelled ali
finest meteor1c display should be tonight, how.
ever, and II Is hoped that there win be no clouds
70 hide It from sight. The merry plungers through
Ing the entire week.
MARRIAGE LIcxNsKs.-Marriage licenses have
peen issued by the clerk Of the court TO Andrew
DAVIS and Annie Wall; Geo. w. Fowler and Laura
\ Hraoy, both Of Prince George County Md. Geo.
". heentzei and Mary E. Fletcher; Ogieton Hen
0efson and Annie Wilkes, both OF Prince George
county, No; Chas- Jones and Mamie E. Coates;
french church and Amanda Sedgwick; Hillary
Hawkins and Mary Bowen both or Montgomery
County, MO-; Geo. Z Welley and Mary McGuin;
frank chun and George Jenifer.
III PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD announces the
sAas OF specla excursion tickets to Atlantic City
Sne low rate Of IS. Tickets good to return within
FURNITURE At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bros Will
seL tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock the entire
!1rnIure &c, on dwelling No. HOS @ street north
"est. see me advertisement for Particular